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The financial package for 2026 has obtained the stamp of the State General Accounting Office and has been transmitted by the Ministry of Economy and Finance to the Presidency of the Council of Ministers, for subsequent sending to the Presidency of the Republic. This was communicated by a note from the Mef.
The stamped text is made up of 157 articles and contains various measures in fiscal, financial and social security matters.
Irpef cut for 3.2 million taxpayers, flat tax is worth 41,000
Among the main interventions is the cut in the second Irpef rate, which drops from 35% to 33% for incomes up to 55 thousand euros. The Irpef cut envisaged by the 2027 budget, which raises the rate threshold to 33% to 55,000 euros, involves approximately 3.2 million taxpayers. We read it in the technical report to the budget law. However, the range of the flat tax at 100,000 euros is much more limited. “Based on the calculations carried out, it is estimated that, following the regulatory change, approximately 41,000 subjects will opt for the flat-rate regime due to economic convenience in terms of lower taxes owed”, states the report.
For energy companies, 5 more IRAP points from 2027
For companies in the energy sector, the IRAP rate is increased by 5 percentage points for the tax period following that in progress on 31 December 2026 and by 3 percentage points for the tax period following that in progress on 31 December 2027 and for the following. The maneuver prohibits “transferring, directly or indirectly, the higher tax burden deriving from the application of the same provisions to the prices, tariffs and fees of the goods and services supplied to customers, also through the increase in commissions and other charges”.
Tobin Tax
On the financial front, the so-called Tobin tax, the tax on financial transactions, doubles: the rate goes from 0.4% to 0.8% of the value of the transaction. The levy on high-frequency trading also doubles, with the rate rising from 0.04% to 0.08%.
Pensions news
Among the most relevant chapters is that of pensions, with a remodulation of the revaluation percentages of the allowances. The full revaluation, at 100%, will only be recognized for treatments up to four times the INPS minimum, set at 611.85 euros per month, corresponding to 2,447.40 euros. For checks above this threshold the mechanism provides progressively reduced percentages: 85% for those up to five times the minimum (3,059.25 euros); 53% for treatments between five and six times the minimum (up to 3,671.10 euros); 47% for those between six and eight times (up to 4,894.80 euros); 37% for checks between eight and ten times the minimum (up to 6,118.50 euros).
For pensions exceeding ten times the minimum payment, the revaluation will instead be limited to 32%. Measures that outline the main interventions of the budget law, now moving towards the next institutional and parliamentary process.
Additional IRES: +3%
The IRES surcharge for the financial sector will increase by 3 percentage points in 2027 and 2028. This is foreseen by the budget law approved by the Accounting Office. A deduction of 200,000 euros is foreseen, up to the difference between the tax resulting from the application of the measure and that which would have been determined without the increase. The same increase is also expected for insurance and reinsurance companies. Also in this case there is a deduction of up to 200 thousand euros. The President of the Republic, Sergio Mattarella, has authorized the presentation to the Chambers of the bill containing the «State budget forecast for the financial year 2027 and multi-year budget for the three-year period 2027-2029».
Customized plates, up to 1000 euros for private individuals and 10 thousand for businesses
From March 1, 2027, motorists will be able to choose the letters and numbers of their license plate, paying up to 1000 euros for private individuals and 10 thousand euros for businesses. Prices are destined to halve from June 1st, falling to 500 and 5 thousand euros respectively. This is what article 38 of the budget bill provides. To the prices indicated will be added the production costs of the plate, destined for the State Printing Institute and Mint, and an increase in favor of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport, the amount of which will be established with a subsequent provision. The personalized plate can be associated with only one vehicle at a time, but the owner can keep it and combine it with another vehicle in the event of sale or cancellation of the previous one.
Lotto and Superenalotto, the fifth weekly draw arrives
An extra chance to try your luck with Lotto and Superenalotto and new revenue for the state coffers. The maneuver introduces a fifth weekly draw for both games, as well as for the optional and complementary ones, to be carried out on Wednesdays. This is what is provided for in article 29 of the budget bill, which entrusts the Customs and Monopolies Agency with the task of establishing the new appointment within 60 days of the entry into force of the law. The fifth draw will be added to the four already planned and – according to what we read in the technical report – could bring an extra 30.5 million euros into the state coffers in 2027, destined to rise to 43.1 million per year from 2028.